Digital data/content is central
to our daily and business life now, whether it be text, images, audio or video.
With the advent of the Internet and mobile computing we are avid creators and
users of digital content. As creators we are concerned with ensuring what we
create whether it is an email, document or image as examples, remains and are
used as we intended and are not misused in any way. As consumers of digital
information we want to be able to trust in digital content we receive
and use, know its source and that it is accurate and authentic. However we all
know how easy it is to copy or change digital content/data either accidentally
or maliciously. One of the big advantages of the digital world is that digital content/data
is easy to view, copy, manipulate and process. Its strength is also its
weakness. So the question is how do we protect the integrity of digital content/data
we create? And how do we trust digital data and content we receive and use?
Let us consider some of the
reasons we need to consider doing more than we do today:
Why we need to certify Digital Data &
Content?
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Want to be
able to prove ownership and copyright of digital content
·
Want to know
if content published on web site or issued has been tampered with
·
Want users
of content/data to be able to trust it
·
Want to be
able to prove to authorities and management that the information is in compliance
with process, standards and regulations
·
Want to be
able to use it as irrefutable evidence of ownership and the authenticity of their
original content or data as evidence in a court.
·
People,
Organisations and 3rd parties make important decisions based
on digital data/content, these decisions can have negative consequences so
creating confidence and an audit trail for digital data can create that
confidence and history
·
Should there
be a question, concern, audit or challenge to the integrity, authenticity and
provenance of digital content/data being able to prove beyond doubt these
elements will avoid issues and possibly penalties.
How can I quickly and cost effectively create
an independently certified record for the provenance, authenticity and integrity
of my digital content/data?
Using a service like Digiprove
will quickly solve the problem, it is fast to register, use and integrate into
your process and software. You can then automatically (Autoprotect), manually
or at scheduled time or events ensure some or all of your digital content/data
is certified.
A good solution like Digiprove will:
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Create
unique digital fingerprint for each piece of content and/or data
using industrial strength encryption algorithms such as SHA-256.
·
Send that
fingerprint to the secure independent proof engine in the
cloud where it will be date, time and location stamped and combined with your
metadata into a digital certificate.
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All details
will be recorded in a traceable and verifiable audit file and the
certificate returned to you as well as being stored.
This is in effect your insurance
certificate that is fully traceable and can be verified at any time. It is your
undisputable evidence that you own the exact content, at a point in time.
That’s all very well, but how do I know the
integrity, authenticity and provenance of the digital content/data remains
intact and as originally intended and it has not been changed?
There are two key areas that must
be considered, and these are covered in the Digiprove technology.
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Verification of the integrity of digital content/data.
You decide how you want to do this, it can be done manually at any time,
automatically using “Autoverify” or integrated into your process-application to
occur on specific events and/or at specific times with warnings highlighted
should there have been a change or tampering. (Positive verification re
enforces confidence and trust)
·
Evidence, It’s your digital certificate and the Digiprove
record that enable you to prove ownership and integrity beyond all doubt, and
in the event there is an incident or case where there has been inappropriate use
or tampering you have certainty as to provenance, integrity and authenticity.
For more information
Sign-up for a free 1 months trial
Verify content
Join
entrepreneurs program and integrate Digiprove (http://protect.digiprove.com/entrepreneur-program
)
Protect your
Wordpress website or Blog (http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/digiproveblog/)
